Attahiru Jega

November 22, 2013

#AnambraElection: Supplementary poll will hold on Nov 30 – Jega

by Isi Esene The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission has announced November 30 as the date for the supplementary election to hold in Anambra State after last Saturday’s election was declared inconclusive. According to the commission’s chairman the November 16 election “was not the best by the commission.” He reportedly regrets irregularities encountered during... Read More

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November 20, 2013

#Anambra Election: I did not rig alone, I was used and dumped – Arrested INEC official confesses

An electoral officer, Okeke Chukwujekwu, in charge of Idemili North local government area of Anambra State, is currently in police detention over his role in the November 16, governorship election in the state. A principal actor in the controversial election, Okeke made an eye opening revelation to his interrogators in Abuja. Okeke told the police investigators that... Read More

November 17, 2013

We screwed up – Jega admits INEC official compromised Anambra election

by NAN Police has confirmed the arrest of the Electoral Officer accused of deliberately compromising Saturday’s governorship election in Anambra state. In an interview Sunday, Attahiru Jega, chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, said he was convinced the official purposely hijacked the election in some local governments, leading to a reschedule. “The Electoral... Read More

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November 17, 2013

“Where did they get the results?”: Scores of women protest in Anambra, dare police to shoot (PHOTOS)

Hundreds of women Sunday marched on the streets of Awka, Anambra State capital, protesting alleged disenfranchisement by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in the governorship election. The women, most of who are from Idemili North Local Government Area, said they were denied the right to choose their leader due to late arrival of materials... Read More

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October 21, 2013

Tony Ishiekwene: Why the APC should call for Jega’s sack

by Tony Ishiekwene APC and the opposition parties must now call for the dismissal of Prof Jega. That man is a corrupt PDP man, inside and wears their skin outside. Professor Jega has supervised over some of the worst elections in Nigerian history, particularly in our Delta state. The man has very little asset, in... Read More

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September 21, 2013

Opinion: An open letter to Professor Jega of INEC

by Chukwuemerie Uduchukwu Sir, you actually restored some high level of trust in the election process during the 2011 general elections which caused the ruling Peoples’ Democratic Party, (PDP) to lose all the governorship and most of legislative positions in the south-west geopolitical zone. Dear Prof. Attahiru Jega, When you were appointed to head the... Read More

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Opinion: Of Okotie’s FRESH party and INEC deregistration

by Juli Ashiru Selective justice is a subversion of the democratic process… Every Nigerian has a right to belong to a party of his choice regardless of the size, financial clout or popularity of such a party. A small party with purpose and integrity is better than a big party of corrupt, greedy elites. Just... Read More

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Opinion: The imperatives of conducting free and fair polls in 2015

by Ado Umar Abubakar Imagine the recent debacle in Rivers State involving the police, which followed hard on the heels of the “16-is-greater-than-19” election that produced Governor Jonah Jang of Plateau State as the chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum recognized by President Goodluck Jonathan The standard of democratic practice in any nation can be... Read More

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APC registration: “Nigeria’s democratic journey has just begun” – Tinubu speaks, pats INEC on the back

by Isi Esene Bola Tinubu, the leader of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), one of the merging opposition parties, has reacted to the registration of the newly formed party, the Alliance for Progressive Change (APC) by the Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) today. Tinubu who was the former governor of Lagos State said the registration... Read More

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Gbenga Olorunpomi: The birth of APC – INEC’s moment in the sun

by Gbenga Olorunpomi Now, the ACN has shown its hand. It is time for the other partners to follow suit. On Thursday, April 18th, the leadership of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) took one of the biggest gambles in the history of Nigerian politics. Determined to play the Big Brother role in the proposed... Read More

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Salihu Tanko Yakasai: 2015 – The election is destined to fail without a fair INEC (Y! Politico)

by Salihu Tanko Yakasai In a democracy, the biggest form of crime remains the subversion of the will of people in elections. Jega must get his team ready and avoid being charged for this crime. It will be an honest assumption to say that about the entire people of Nigeria have battled to repose any... Read More

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February 8, 2013

Analysis: Time to enforce campaign finance laws

by Joachim MacEbong In the PDP, for example, to pick a nomination form for the State House of Assembly, you must part with the princely sum of N1m. Yes, N1m. For a form. If you wanted to be a House of Representatives candidate, you part with N2.5 million. For the Senate, N3m. Governorship, N5m. And... Read More

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January 21, 2013

Chukwuma Soludo: What Obasanjo and Yar’Adua told me

by Charles Chukwuma Soludo The president cut in, and pointing in my direction remarked: “We shall pray as you have requested but the problem with you people from Anambra is that those of you who have something to offer shy away from politics and hooligans have taken over your state” A central issue in the... Read More

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January 20, 2013

There will be no room for multiple voting in 2015 – INEC

by Akan Ido The 2015 election is firmly in focus with several political parties jostling to be in poll position for the contest which promises to be a defining one in the history of the country. But the elections can not be conducted fairly without a prepared Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), the umpire saddled... Read More

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January 8, 2013

How fire burnt INEC HQ’s voter registry (PHOTOS)

by Isi Esene There was panic yesterday at the headquarters of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), in Abuja, as fire gutted its registry department. The fire, which started around 9am raged for about 30minutes before it was put under control. Many feared the damage caused by the fire would have a crippling effect... Read More

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December 7, 2012

No longer FRESH: INEC deregisters Kris Okotie’s party, 27 others

by Isi Esene The Independent National Electoral Commission yesterday deregistered 28 political parties including Fresh Party promoted by Pastor Kris Okotie. Also on the list of deregistered parties are Balarabe Musa’s Peoples Redemption Party (PRP); the National Reformation Party (NRP), founded by the late nationalist, Anthony Enahoro; The National Advance Party of Dr. Tunji Braithwaite... Read More

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October 4, 2012

S.O.S: “INEC is so broke, we may not be able to pay salaries” – Jega cries out

by Stanley Azuakola The Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, shared some disheartening news on Wednesday. The commission said that it is so broke that it may not be able to pay staff salaries from next month. Chairman of INEC, Prof. Attahiru Jega, who was represented by Dr. Abdulkadir Sulaiman, disclosed this to members of the... Read More

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September 19, 2012

‘It is time to scrap the Senate’ – Senator Bola Tinubu

by Stanley Azuakola Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) leader, Bola Tinubu, used to be member of the Senate. Presently, his wife, Remi Rinubu is a senator representing Lagos State. Yet, Tinubu has made a call for that body to be scrapped, so that Nigeria would be left with a single house in the legislative arm. Tinubu made this... Read More

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“Professor Jega must bear the full responsibility” – Oshiomhole reiterates criticism of INEC

by Adeniyi Abdul Edo State Governor Adams Oshiomhole has spoken on the reasons behind his strong criticism of the Independent National Electoral Commission at the start of the polls during the recent Edo gubernatorial elections. It could be recalled that the governor had branded the body “an embarrassment”, and went further to allege a plot... Read More

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#EdoHasDecided: “I am encouraged to do better,” says Oshiomhole

by Isi Esene The winner of Saturday’s governorship poll in Edo State, Adams Oshiomhole, has said that his victory will encourage him to do more for the people of the state. He said the pattern of voting has made his job easier. The governor won in all eighteen local government areas of the state including the... Read More

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#EdoDecides: Unofficial poll results

by Isi Esene Exit polls obtained from voters on ground in Edo State suggests a landslide win for Adams Oshiomhole of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN). Observers report a “high turnout of voters, visible resolve & commitment of voters & high level of participation by elite”. These are some of the unofficial results of... Read More

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#EdoDecides: Election results start to trickle in

by Isi Esene True to his words, the governor of Edo State after voting in Iyamho, his hometown has headed straight to Benin, the Edo State capital in a convoy of cars with his aides. According to Punch Newspaper reports, he expressed his misgivings towards the conduct of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) in... Read More

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#EdoDecides: Voters complain of fake INEC registers

by Isi Esene The overall peaceful conduct of the Edo State gubernatorial elections is still being maintained. According to reports, from Benin City to Okada, accreditation of voters have been peaceful so far. Voters have expressed satisfaction with the conduct of INEC officials because of the timely arrival of voting materials in many voting centres.... Read More

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On course: Edo election is peaceful so far

by Isi Esene The Edo election have gone off to a peaceful start. There is a high voter turnout and materials were supplied by early by INEC in many polling units, although it came late in some areas. Accreditation started on time in Ikpoba Hill and a few other locations but its commencement ran a... Read More

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Massive deployment of soldiers: As Edo decides on governor today

by Isi Esene There is a massive deployment of armed men in the streets of Edo State in preparation for the governorship poll which takes place today. The military men are stationed in strategic locations in Benin, the state capital, Ekpoma, Uromi, Auchi, and other towns. In Benin, the soldiers, who mounted checkpoints on some... Read More

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I want to vote too – Prof. Jega protests

by Stanley Azuakola The Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof. Attahiru Jega, has said that allowing electoral officers to vote will give the electoral process more credibility. Presently, INEC officials are not allowed to vote. Prof. Jega disclosed this when a group, ‘Young Experts on Get-to-Know ECOWAS’ paid him a visit in... Read More

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Sticks and stones? Convoy of INEC boss stoned in Jigawa

by Lekan Olanrewaju The streets of Jigawa aren’t safe if you’re the head of the electoral board of the country. Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, Professor Attahiru Jega learned this the hard way yesterday, when he was the victim of a mob attack while moving through the city of Kazaure. He had been... Read More

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#InCaseYouMissedIt: INEC says “2015 elections will be the best in history”

by Lekan Olanrewaju Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, asserted that the 2015 elections will be “the best in the history of the country”. Speaking Thursday in Paris, at a luncheon in his honour by the staff of the Nigerian Embassy, he said that steps were being taken to institutionalise continuous voter registration and... Read More

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